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GOVERNOR'S  MESSAGE 


TO  THE 


Legislative  Assembly  of  tie  Territory  of  ntal 


EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT, 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH  TERRITORY,  JANUARY  9,  1872. 
GENTLEMEN  OF  THE  LEGISLATIVE  ASSEMBLY: 

In  thus  assembling  to  discharge  the  duties  devolving  upon  us,  by 
the  Organic  Act  of  the  Territory,  it  should  be  pur  first  duty  to  make 
known  our  gratitude  to  Almighty  God,  for  His  goodness  to  us,  as  a 
people,  and  to  ask  his  guidance  in  all  that  we  do  at  this  session.  We 
are,  for  the  time  being,  the  custodians  of  the  people's  interests.— 
The  responsibility  is  great.  Let  us  so  use  the  trust  committed  to  us,  as 
best  to  conduce  to  the  welfare  and  prosperity  of  those  whom  we  serve. 

LITTLE   LEGISLATION   NEEDED. 

In  my  judgment,  but  Itttle  legislation  is  necessary  at  this  time.  A 
Statute  overburdened  with  needless  enactments  is  a  public  nuisance.  It 
is  a  well  known  princip^,  however,  that  laws  to  be  effective,  must  keep 
pace  with  public  necessities.  Hence,  in  the  rapid  growth  and  develop- 
ment  of  this  community,  in  population,  and  wealth,  and  commerce,  and 
enterprise,  laws,  enacted  in  wisdom  and  good  judgment,  which  met 
the  demands  of  the  public  two  years  ago,  are  wholly  inadequate  to-day. 

MINING  LAW   RECCOMMENDED. 

Great  changes  have  been  wrought  in  Utah  since  the  last  Session  of 
the  Legislative  Assembly.  Tlje  rapid  and  profitable  development  of 
her  mines,  unparalleled  in  richness  and  extent,  lias  called  hither  a  vast 
population,  and  invited  capital  from  every  portion  of  the  cMlized  world. 
In  justice  therefore,  to  the  owners  of  mines,  and  for  the  peace  and  good 
name  of  the  Territory,  I  earnestly  recommend  the  passage  of  a  plain, 
judicious  and  comprehensive  mining  law.  -Necessity  demands  it.  Let 
the^  strong  arm  of  the  law  hold  in  subjection  that  class  of  men,  enemies 
to  justice  and  honor,  who  prey  upon  the  mining  communities,  and  rob 
honest  men  of  their  property  ."  The  bo7ia  fide  owners  of  mines  should 
be  made  to  feel  that,  under  the  law,  their  rights  are  secure.  That  com- 
munity deserves  the  greatest  praise  which  gives  the  best  protection  to  its 
citizens.  And  it  is  earnestly  desired  that  Utah  should  be  known  for  its 
plain,  just  and  comprehensive  laws,  protecting  alike  all  classas,  and  for 
the  rigor  with  which  it  enforces  them. 

EDUCATION. 

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There  is  nothing  which'  the  interests  of  this  Territory  so  much  re- 

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quire,  as  a  thorough  and  efficient  system  of  Common  Schools.  A  liber- 
al education  should  be  placed  within  the  reach  of  every  child  within 
its  limits.  .  Utah,  destined,  soon  to  take  high  rank  in  the  sisterhood  of 
states,  should  foster  educational  interests,  as  the  nurseries  of  influence 
and  power.  The  school  is  the  link,  in  our  civil  system,  which  connects 
the  family  with  the  state. 

And,  recognizing  the  fact  that  intelligence  is  the  strength  of  a  free 
government,  and  the  foundation  of  all  good  society,  I  earnestly  reccoin- 
mend  the  passage,  by  you,  of  a  judicious  school  law,  such  as  will  con- 
stitute a  basis  upon  which  an  efficient  system  of  Free  Schools  may  be 
b  uilt  in  the  early  future.  To  have  good  schools,  you  must  have  good 
teachers;  such  as  are  thoroughly  instructed  in  the  art  of  teaching.  To 
teach  well  requires  study  and  preparation.  To  that  end  I  recommend 
the  early  establishment  of  a  Normal  School,  where  persons  designing  to 
teach,  as  a  profession,  can  be  prepared  for  that  high  calling.  Where  in- 
telligence is  universal,  life,  liberty  and  property  are  most  secure.  If  the 
poor,  therefore,  cannot  educate  their  children,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  rich, 
looking  to  their  own  interests  and  to  the  public  welfare,  to  contribute  of 
their  means  for  that  purpose. 

A  tax  should  be  levied  upon  all  the  property  of  the  Territory, 
subject  to  taxation,  which  should  constitute  an  irreducible  School  Fund, 
the  interest  of  which  should  ba  applied  for  Educational  purposes.  The 
Annual  increase  of  the  principal  under  such  an  arrangement,  would,  in 
a  few  years,  constitute  a  fund  sufficient  to  meet,  in  part,  this  public 
want.  By  an  Act  of  Congress,  approved  September  4,  1841,  upon  the, 
admission  of  Utah,  into  the  Union,  as  a  State,  she  will  become  entitled 
to  five  hundred  thousand  acres  of  the  Public  Lands,  for  the  purpose  of 
internal  improvements.  The  rule,  latterly,  has  been  upon  the  admission 
of  new  States,  to  obtain  the  consent  of  Congress  to  the  diversion  of  the 
revenues  arising  from  this  source,  to  educational  purposes.  From  this 
source,  together  with  five  per  centum  of  the  proceeds  of  sale  of  the 
Public  Lands  and  the  sixteenth  and  thirty-sixth  sections,  added  to  the 
fund  suggested  above,  an  amount  sufficient  can  be  had  to  establish  a 
thorough  system  of  Free  Schools  throughout  our  borders. 

RAILROADS. 

In  no  one  thing  is  the  sound  judgment  of  the  American  people 
made  more  manifest  than  in  the  generoVis  assistance  which  the  Govern- 
ment has  extended  to  the  great  railroad  enterprises  of  the  country.  To 
that,  more  than  all  things  else,  do  we  owe  the  wonderful  progress  which 
we  have  made  as  a  nation.  Cheap  and  rapid  transportation  is  indis- 
pensable to  commercial  prosperity. 

The  relation  which  Utah  holds  geographically  to  the  other  portions 
of  the  Republic,  made  it  necessary  that  a  general  system  of  railroads 
shall  be  inaugurated,  which  shall  penetrate  every  portion  of  the  Territory. 
Who  can  estimate  the  value,  to  us,  of  the  great  trans-continental  rail- 
road? The  Utah  Central  is  doing  a  great  work;  but  we  need  more  such. 
We  need  one  connecting  with  the  North  Pacific  Railroad,  in  Montana, 
thence  running  South  ma  Salt  Lake  City,  to  the  South  Pacific,  in  the 
Valley  of  the  Colorado. 

We  need  one  connecting  with  the  Utah  Southern,  and  thence  running 
East  ma  Uinta  Valley,  to  Denver  City.  We  need  a  number  of  shorter 


lines,  penetrating  the  various  ricli  Mining  Districts,  tofaciliate  transpor- 
tation of  the  ores  and  bullion  to  market.  The  importance  of  these 
enterprises  in  their  influence  for  good,  in  the  growth  and  prosperity  of 
this  county,  so  rich  in  all  the  elements  of  strength,  cannot  be  overesti- 
mated. And  I  cannot  too  strongly  urge  you  to  do  all  in  your  power  to 
encourage  them,  and  hasten  their  early  completion. 

INSANE   ASYLUM. 

The  perfecting  of  a  civil  system  is  a  slow  process.  Utah  has  done 
well;  but  there  remains  much  yet  to  do.  It  is  ours  to  give  a  helping 
hand.  We  now  number  about  one  hundred  thousand  souls,  with  a 
steady  and  rapid  increase,  from  every  quarter.  We  ought  to 
have  an  Asylum  for  the  insane.  Humanity  requires  it.  There  is  now 
no  public  Institution  where  these  poor  unfortunates  can  be  kept.  I 
should  fail  to  do  my  duty  were  I  to  omit  to  urge  you  to  take  such  steps 
immediately  as  will  meet  this  great  public  want.  In  this  connection 
permit  me  to  suggest  that  the  building,  erected  by  the  Government  of 
the  United  States  for  a  State  House  at  the  town  of  Fillmore,  in  the 
County  of  Millard,  now  that  the  Capital  of  the  Territory  has  been 
established  at  Salt  Lake  City,  is  of  no  value  to  the  Government,  and  I 
am  of  the  opinion,  that  upon  proper  representations  being  made,  it 
could  be  had  for  the  purpose  of  converting  it  into  an  Asylum  for  the 
insane.  The  building  is  a  good  one,  the  location  is  excellent,  anci  the 
necessity  is  great.  I  hope  you  may  take  the  necessary  action  in  the 
premises. 

MAERIAGE. 

The  Territories  are  the  wards  of  the  Republic.  As  such,  they  are 
subject  to  the  will  of  Congress.  The  Constitution  of  the  United  States 
guarrantees  freedom  of  conscience  in  religion.  But  it  is  presumed  that 
all  religious  conviction  will  be  in  harmony  with  the  Constitution,  which 
is  the  supreme  law  of  the  land.  Aught  else  than  this  would  be  national 
suicide.  There  is  a  law  upon  the  Statute  book  of  the  United  States 
which  makes  plural  marriage,  in  the  Territories,  a. crime. 

That  Law  is  binding  upon  all  citizens  alike,  and  should  be  obeyed 
by  all.  No  private  interpretation,  or  religious  conviction,  can  shield 
any  person  from  its  operation.  It  is  said  that  this  law  is  unconstitutional 
and  void.  The  Supreme  Judicial  Tribunal  of  the  Republic  has  not  so 
declared.  Until  then  it  is  in  full  force  and  virtue. 

Polygamic,  or  plural  marriage,  is  practiced  in  Utah  in  violation  of 
the  provisions  of  this  act.  This  ought  not  to  be.  If  one  class  of  per- 
sons can  violate  one  law  with  impunity,  and  shield  themselves  behind 
the  bulwarks  of  religious  toleration,  another  class  can  do  the  same  with 
some  other  law,  and  so  on,  until  religious  dogmas  are  made  to  take  the 
place  of  constitution  and  law,  and  anarchy  would  ensue.  The  advocates 
of  such  a  theory  would  invoke  religious  toleration  to  devour  the  very 
source  from  which  religious  toleration  emanates.  If  there  has  been  un- 
due excitement  in  this  Territory,  recently,  which  threatened  the  public 
peace,  disturbed  commercial  transactions,  and  provoked  criticism  from 
abroad,  doubtless  it  has  been  in  part  in  consequence  of  a  violation  of 
this  law.  As  a  friend,  therefore,  of  the  whole  people,  earnestly  desiring 
the  peace  and  prosperity  of  all,  I  urge  you  to  take  such  steps,  at  this 


Session,  as  will  establish  harmonious  relations  between  the  people  of 
Utah  and  the  General  Government  upon  the  subject. 

There  is  now  no  statute  law  in  Utah  upon  the  subject  of  marriage. 
I  do  not  hesitate  to  say  that,  in  my  judgment,  there  ought  to  be.  Mar- 
riage may  be  a  sacrament.  It  is  none  the  less  a  civil  contract.  This  is 
the  established  doctrine  of  the  Kepublic.  It  ought  to  be  so  regarded  in 
this  Territory. 

There  are  many  rights  incident  to,  and  growing  out  of,  the  marriage 
relation,  which  make  it  absolutely  necessary  that  there  should  be  a  plain , 
positive  statute  upon  that  subject. — Such  as  the  right  of  the  wife  to 
support,  and  to  the  protection  of  her  person,  including  the  protection  of 
her  children,  her  right  to  a  separate  estate,  and  to  her  individual  earn- 
ings; her  right  of  dower  in  the  estate  of  her  deceased  husband — claims 
which  are  in  harmony  with  the  spirit  of  the  age,  and  founded  in  equity 
and  good  judgment.  I  cannot  urge  you  too  strongly  to  speedily  enact 
such  a  law  upon  marriage  as  will  meet  this  great  public  want.  By  so 
doing  you  will  render  to  the  people  of  the  Territory  an  invaluable  ser- 
vice, in  preventing  interminable  and  vexatious  litigation,  which  otherwise 
must  inevitably  come. 

IRRIGATION. 

As  agriculture  is  the  basis  of  real  strength,  it  is  a  duty  which  we 
owe  to  the  public  at  large  to  assist,  with  air  the  means  at  our  command, 
to  utilize  every  available  acre  of  land  within  our  borders. 

Large  portions  of  the  Territory  are  now  unproductive  and  worthless 
for  the  lack  of  moisture:  most  of  which  can  be  reclaimed  by  establising 
a  system  of  irrigation.  The  physical  features  of  the  country,  in  moun- 
tain, stream  and  plain,  are  happily  adapted  to  such.  And  I  hope  that 
as  representatives  of  the  whole  people,  you  may  inaugurate  and  foster 
some  system  which  shall  accomplish  the  end  so  much  needed.  And,  in 
this  connection,  permit  me  to  suggest  that  the  Territory,  as  the  ward  of 
the  Government,  should  ask  the  assistance  of  Congress  in  this  great 
work. 

While  I  am  aware  that  it  is  now  the  policy  of  the  Government  to 
save  the  public  domain  for  bonafide  settlers,  yet  there  is  no  force  in  the 
policy  as  applied  to  the  class  of  lands  in  question;  since  unreclaimed, 
they  are  wholly  worthless.  Of  what  value  to  the  Government  are  these 
arid  plains  as  they  now  are  \  They  cannot  be  occupied,  nor  can  they  be 
sold  at  any  price.  If,  by  the  donation  of  a  portion  of  these  lands,  enter- 
prise can  be  encouraged,  which  will  make  the  remainder  valuable,  it 
would  be  but  the  part  of  good  judgment  to  make  the  donation.  The 
plains  of  Bear  River,  of  Jordan,  Provo,  Beaver,  St.  George — vast  dis- 
tricts of  great  intrinsic  merit,  can  be  only  utilized  in  this  way.  And  I 
recommend  that  you  memorialize  Congress  for  a  grant  of  land,  to  be  used 
under  proper  restrictions,  for  the  purpose  of  inaugurating  and  complet- 
ing this  great  work. 

CENTENNIAL   CELEBRATION. 

By  the  authority  of  an  Act  of  Congress,  entitled  an  "Act  to  provide 
for  celebrating  the  One  Hundredth  Anniversary  of  American  Indepen- 
dence, by  holding  an  International  Exhibition  of  arts,  manufactures  and 
products  of  the  soil  and  mine,  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  and  State  of 
Pennsylvania, in  the  year  1876,  approved  March  3d,  1871;  I  nominated, 


and  the  President  of  the  United  States  appointed,  one  Commissioner, 
and  one  alternate,  to  assist  in  superintending  the  execution  of  a  plan  for 
holding  the  Exhibition,  and  to  hx  upon  a  suitable  site  within  the  corpo- 
rate limits  of  the  said  city  where  the  Exhibition  shall  be  held.  No  pro- 
vision is  made,  by  the  Act  of  Congress,  for  the  compensation  of  the  Com- 
missioners for  their  services;  but  express  provision  is  made  that  they 
shall  not  be  paid  from  the  Treasury  of  the  United  States.  The  duties  of 
these  Commissioners  will  be  arduous  and  expensive;  and  as  it  is  desired 
that  Utah  shall  take  a  prominent  part  in  this  exhibition,  an  honorable 
pride  in  whish  every  citizen  can  claim  an  interest,  to  the  end  that  her 
Commissioners  can  give  special  attention  to  his  duties,  in  the  collection 
and  transmission  of  the  products  of  field  and  mine,  without  pecuniary 
loss  to  himself.  I  reccornmend  that  an  appropriation  be  made  sufficient 
to  meet  all  necessary  expenses  connected  therewith. 

FINANCE. 

The  financial  condition  of  Utah  is  all  that  can  be  desired.  For  fur- 
ther information  upon  this  subject,  you  are  respectfully  referred  to  the 
Reports  of  the  Territorial  Treasurer  and  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts, 
herewith  transmitted. 

SECRETARIES   FEES. 

Section  2  of  the  Organic  Act  requires  the  Governor  to  commission 
all  officers  who  shall  be  appointed  to  office,  under  the  laws  of  the 
Territory.  This  imposes  a  heavy  burden  upon  the  Secretary  of  -the 
Territory  who  has  to  issue  these  commissions.  No  provision  is  made, 
whatever,  for  this  compensation.  This  is  unjust.  I  recommend  that  a 
liberal  fee  be  allowed  him  for  such  service,  and  that  the  persons  com- 
missioned be  made  to  pay  the  same. 

TERRITORIAL   OFFICERS. 

Section  7,  of  the  Organic  .Act  of  this  Territory  provides,  among 
other  things,  that  "the  Governor  shall  nominate,  and  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  the  Legislative  Council,  appoint  all  officers  not  therein 
(herein)  provided  for,"  other  than  Township,  District,  and  County 
Officers. 

The  Act  of  the  Legislative  Assembly,  approved  March  6th,  1852, 
providing  for  the  election,  by  the  Legislative  Assembly,  of  Notaries 
Public: — also  the  Act,  approved  January  18th,  1831,  providing  for  the 
election,  by  the  Legislative  Assembly,  of  a  Territorial  Treasurer  and 
Auditor  of  Public  accounts:  also  the  Act,  approved  January  17th,  1866, 
providing  for  the  election,  by  the  Legislative  Assembly,  of  a  Superinten- 
dent of  Common  Schools,  are  in  conflict  with  the  7th  Section  of  the 
Organic  Act  just  referred  to. 

Notaries  Public,  Territorial  Treasurer,  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts, 
Territorial  Librarian,  and  Superintendent  of  Common  Schools,  all  belong 
to  that  class  of  officers  to  be  "nominated  by  the  Governor. "  I  think  you 
will,  agree  with  me,  therefore,  that  any  election  of  such  officers,  without 
the  "nomination  of  the  Governor"  would  be  clearly  illegal.  It  is  not 
my  purpose  to  make  innovations  upon  long  established  usage,  when 
it  can  be  avoided,  consistently  with  my  duty;  but  I  respectfully  suggest 
that  each  of  the  Acts  enumerated  be  so  amended  as  to  conform  to  the 


Organic  Act,  and   thus  render  impossible   any  conflict    between  the 
Executive  and  Legislative  Department  of  the  Government. 

In  presenting  this  brief  summary  of  the  condition  and  wants  of  the 
Territory,  doubtless  much  that  is  important  has  been  overlooked,  but  it 
is  your  duty  to  extend  a  helping  hand.  I  trust  that  a  spirit  of  harmony 
and  good  feeling  may  preside  over  all  our  deliberations,  and  that  much 
good  may  be  done  for  the  Territory. 

CONCLUSION. 

In  conclusion,  permit  me  to  assure  you  that  in  every  effort  to  pro- 
mote the  general  welfare;  to  develope  the  varied  resources  of  the 
Territory;  to  make  more  secure  the  rights  and  liberties  of  the  citizens; 
to  disseminate  universal  education,  and  to  secure  a  pure  and  rapid  en- 
forcement of  law,  without  which,  no  community  can  prosper,  you  shall 
have  my  hearty  co-operation. 

GEORGE  L.  WOODS, 

Governor. 


AUDITOR'S  REPORT. 


His  EXCELLENCY  GEORGE  L.  WOODS, 

GOVERNOR  OF  UTAH. 

Sir: — In  compliance  with  your  requisition  of  the  10th  inst.,  received  late  on  the 
evening  of  the  15th  iust.,  requiring  a  report  of  the  pecuniary  affairs  of  the  Territory, 
I  have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  report  for  the  financial  year  ending  December 
31st,  1870.  The  Section  of  the  law  referred  to  in  your  communication  requires  the 
report  to  be  handed  in  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  November  in  each  year.  The  law 
was  made  when  the  Legislative  Assembly  convened  early  in  December.  The  time  of 
meeting  of  the  Legislature  has  been  changed  to  the  second  Monday  in  January, 
hence,  it  has  been  considered  best  to  close  the  Auditor's  and  Treasurer's  reports  on 
the  31st  of  December,  so  as  to  embrace  as  much  as  possible  the  financial  affairs  of  the 
Territory.  A  report  of  the  financial  affairs  of  1871  would  not,  at  this  early  day,  amount 
to  much,  as  there  are  yet  but  few  of  the  County  reports  for  the  current  year  at  hand, 
and  until  they  are  all  received,  a  report  would  be  very  vague  and  unsatisfactory,  for 
this  reason  I  have  presumed  that  it  is  the  1870  report  you  require. 

The  first  following  statement  shows  the  total  value  of  property  assessed  in  the 
several  counties  for  the  year  1870,  as  reported  by  the  County  Clerks,  amounting  to 
thirteen  millions,  four  hundred  and  fifty-five  thousand,  six  hundred  and  thirty-six 
dollars,  and,  at  one  fourth  of  one  per  cent.,  yielding  a  gross  revenue  of  thirty-three 
thousand,  six  hundred  and  thirty-nine  dollars  and  nine  cents.  Estimating  the  cost  of 
collecting,  including  customary  remittances,  etc.,  fifteen  per  cent.,  or,  say  five 
thousand  dollars,  would  give  a  nett  revenue  for  the  year  1870  of  some  twenty-eight 
thousand,  six  hundred  dollars,  and  which  has  been  subsequently  proved  to  be  nearly 
correct. 

STATEMENT  OF  ASSESSMENT  AND  TAX  ARISING  THEREON. 

COUNTY.  Assessment.  Amount  of  Tax. 

Salt  Lake               ...                          ...  $4,545,84000  $11,36460 

Box  Elder       ...            ...            ...            ...  ...        1,610,48400  4,04871 

Utah         ...            ...            ...            ...            ...  1,154,176  00  2,885  44 

Weber                                           ...            ...  ...        1,068,036  00  2,670  09 

Cache        734,196  00  1,835  49 

Summit           ...                           673,440  00  1,683  60 

Davis        ...            ...            ...            ...            ...  648,656  00  1,621  64 

Washington  ...            ...                          ...  ...           500,544  00  1,251  36 

Sanpete 386,484  00  96(3  21 


COUNTY.  Assessment.  Amount  of  Tax. 

Morgan  ...      $    373,296  00]  $    933  24 

Tooele       ...            ...            ...            ...            ...                   352,472  00  881  18 

Iron  ...            ...            ...            ...            ...            268,644  00  671  61 

Mil  lard     ...            ...            ...            ...            ...                   254,672  00  686  58 

Juab  ...            ...            ...            ...            ...            242,840  00  607  10 

Kane        161,216  00  403  04 

Beaver  146,124  00  365  31 

Rich         ...            ...            ...            ...            ...                   128,580  00  321  45 

Wasatch  ...            ...            ...            ...            ...            109,920  00  274  80 

Piute        ...            ...            ...            ...            ...                     54,408  00  136  02 

Rio  Virgen  ...            ...            ...            ...            ...             32,608  00  71  52 

$13,455,636  00  $33,639  09 

The  total  value  of  Auditor's  Warrants  drawn  on  the  Treasury  during  the  year 
ending  December  31st,  1870,  was  forty-three  thousand  and  ninety-five  dollars  and 
seventy-five  cents,  which  sura  was  expended  in  the  payment  of  appropriations  and 
accounts  as  follows: 

ROADS  AND  BRIDGES. 

Balance  due  on  State  Road  west,  per  former  report, $2,000  00 

Balance  due  on  road  between  Warm  and  Hot  Springs,  per  former 

report 1,430  00 

Paid  on  S.  L.  City  and  Black  Rock  road,  pr.  former  report 459  00 

"    on  account  of  State  Road  west,  per  former  report 25  00    $  3,914  00 

"    on  account  St.  Charles  and  Logan  road,  app'n  Feb.  18,  1870..  2.208  50 

balance  of  appropriation  for  Kanarra  and  Harrisburg  road...  1,390  81 

1    on  account  delinquent  tax  Kane  county,  on  public  roads 750  00 

"    to  reimburse  E.  Snow  for  expenditure  on  roads,  app'n  Feb. 

1870 657  04 

Paid  appropriation  to  Box  Elder  Kanyon  road 500  00 

1    appropriation  for  road  in  Davis  County 500  00 

1    oil  account  St.  George  and  Muddy  Valley  road 

1    on  account  of  Meadow  Valley  and  Muddy  road 30400 

balance  of  appropriation  for  San  pitch  bridge 175  00 

balance  of  appropriation  for  Chalk  Creek  Kanyon  road 139  3<> 

Total  expenditure  on  Roads  and  Bridges $10,664  57 

PUBLIC  PRINTING. 

Paid  George  Q.  Cannon,  appropriation   Jan.  26,  1870 $4,843  50 

contingent  fund 2,000  00    $  6,843  50 

PENITENTIARY. 

Paid  Warden  for  services  1869,  app'n  Feb.   18,  1870 $1,00000 

expenses  of  Penitentiary  app'n  Feb.  18,  1870 1,50000 

1    additional  expenses  on  order  of  Directors bOO  00    $  3,100  00 

TERRITORIAL  LIBRARY. 

Paid  Librarian  balance  due  per  report  1869 $     52  00 

'    salary  of  Librarian,  appropriation  Feb.  18,  1870 30000 

;    on  account  of  salary  and  expenses  for  the  year  1870 40000    $      75200 

DESERET  AGRICULTURAL  AND  MANUFACTURING  SOCIETY. 
Paid  order  to  John  Allen, $       1000 

ADJUTANT  GENERAL'S  OFFICE. 

Paid  rent,  clerk  hire,  etc.,  appropriation  Feb.  18, 1870 1,500  00 

DESERET  UNIVERSITY. 

Paid  amount  appropriated  Feb.  18,  1870 $  2,500  00 

INSANE  ASYLUM. 
Paid  balance  due  per  former  report $  3,800  00 


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SUPERINTENDENT  OF  METEOROLOGICAL  OBSERVATIONS. 

Paid  him  salary  for  the  year  1870 ,  $     200  00 

INCIDENTALS. 

Paid  Hans  Nicholson  appropriation  Feb.  19,  1869 $  215  00 

44  Territorial  Treasurer,  appropriation  Feb.   18,  1870 414  50 

"  Thomas  Snarr,  appropriation  Feb.  18,  1870 3<>0  00 

44  A.  Thompson,                                                       10000 

44  Christopher  Merkley,    "                                   35000 

44  Redin  A.  Allred,            "                       "           11290 

"  Patrick  Lynch.               "                                   41950 

"  A.  Pratt,  engrossing  clerk,                               12000 

44  Elias  Morris,     •    "                                               5000 

"  T.  C.  Callister,      "                                  "           2800 

44  J.  Sholdebrand,    "                                  "           1000 

44  R.V.Morris,        "                                  "           1200 

44  J.  F.  Smith,           "                                  "           800 

u  J.  F.  Hardy,                                                          22000    $2,25990 

SUPERINTENDENT  OF  COMMON  SCHOOLS. 

Paid  R.  L.  Campbell,  balance  for  service  1869,  app'n  Feb.  18,  1870..$  444  73 

44     for  stationery,  telegrams,  printing,  etc.,         44  ..  11000 

44    on  account  of  salary  for  the  year  1870 540  00 

44    on  account.of  stationery,  printing,  etc.,  for  1870 1*3  90    $  1,218  63 

j.  D.  T.  MCALLISTER,  TERRITORIAL  MARSHAL. 

Paid  Court  expenses,  per  appropriation  Feb.  18,  1870. $4,53950 

44    witnesses  attending  U.  S.  Courts 267  50 

"    oil  account  of  contingent  fund,  app'n  Feb.  18,  1870 1,622  15    $  6,429  15 

TERRITORIAL  TREASURER. 

Paid  him  salary  for  the  year  1870 $     40000 

44    on  account  of  Beaver  Dam  and  Muddy  road 17184 

TERRITORIAL  AUDITOR. 

Paid  postage  on  public  documents  for  1869,  app'n  Feb.  18,  1870.....$     25  00 

for  stationery  for  the  year  1870,  app'n  Feb.  18,  1870 110  85 

balance  due  on  salary  1869,  per  last  report 33  42 

salary  for  the  year  1870 600  00 

on  account  of  printing  Brand  Sheets 41  00 

for  stationery  for  the  year  1871. 71  16 


postage  during  the  year  1870  ................................................       25  63 

for  blank  Auditor's  Warrant  book  .......................................        12  00    $ 


919  06 


ATTORNEY-GENERAL. 


Paid  salary  and  for  incidental  expenses,  app'n  Feb.  18,  1870 $1,000  00 

Calder  Brothers  for  stationery  L7  10 

41    salary  and  for  incidentals  for  the  year  1871 1,000  00    $  2,027  10 

Total  disbursements  during  the  year $43,095  75 

The  outstanding  Warrants  011  December  31st,  1869,  were...  $  8,540  77 

Total  Auditor's  Warrants  in  circulation  during  the  year..  $51,636  52 

There  was  redeemed  by  the  Treasurer  per  his  report 50,148  16 

Leaving  in  circulation,  December  31st,  1870,  only $  1,488  36 

The  expenditures  for  the  year  1871  have  been  very  light,  amounting  to  but  little 
more  than  Penitentiary,  and  the  stated  salary  of  officers.  It  is  presumed  there  are,  at 
the  present  date,  not  any  Auditor's  Warrants  afloat. 

There  are  sundry  amounts  unexpended,  being  balances  of  previous  appropriations 
•which  remained  to  the  credit  of  their  respective  accounts,  on  the  31st  of  December, 
1870,  as  follows: 


ROADS  AND  BRIDGES. 

For  opening  road  from  Provo  River  to  New  Bridge $2,000  00 

the  building  of  Forts  in  Kane  County , 1,000  00 

improving  the  Sevier  and  Piute  road 450  00 

road  between  Meadow  Valley  and  the  Muddy 69600 

the  Beaver  Dam  and  Muddy  Valley  road 128  16 

the  St.  Charles  and  Logan  road 328  19 

the  road  between  St.  George  and  the  Muddy 74  08 

Balance  due  on  the  Salt  Lake  City  and  Black  Rock  road 41  00 

Balance  due  on  account  of  State  Road  west 21  86    $  4,739  29 

CONTINGENT  FUND. 

For  expenses  of  Courts,  etc.,  payable  to  the  order  of  J.D.  T.  McAl- 
lister, Marshal $  2,377  85 

DESERET  AGRICULTURAL  AND  MANUFACTURING  SOCIETY. 
Balance  of  appropriation  unexpended $     257  30 

BRAND  SHEETS. 
Unexpended  balance  of  appropriation  for  printing 45  00 


Total. 


$  7,419  44 


Respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

WM.  CLAYTON, 
Salt  Lake  City,  July  18,  1871.  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts. 


His  EXCELLENCY,  GEORGE  L.  WOODS, 

GOVERNOR  OF  UTAH. 

Sir: — In  accprdiance  with  law  and  custom  I  respectfully  beg  leave  to  present  to  you  the  Auditor's 
Keport  of  financial  transactions  of  the  Territory  of  Utah  for  the  year  ending-  December  3lst,  1871. 

To  condense  and  simplify  the  business  the  whole  is  shown  in  statements  as  follows,  commencing 
with 

STATEMENT   OF    ASSESSMENT   AND    TAX   ARISING   THEREON. 


Salt  Lake 

Box  Elder 

Utah 

Weber 

Cache 

Summit 

Davis 

San  pete 

Washington 

Tooele 

Morgan 

Millard 

Juab 

Iron 

Rich 

Beaver 

Kane 

Wasatch 

Pi-ute 

Sevier    .. 


COUNTY. 


(estimated) 


Assessment.        Ain't,  of  Tax. 


(estimated) 


TOTAL, 


$5,892,684  00 

1,606,452  00 

1,334,868  00 

1,037,800  00 

756,724  00 

680,000  03 

673,020  00 

472,788  00 

453,144  00 

435,260  00 

369,292  00 

326,148  00 

280,360  00 

238,820  00 

230,156  00 

188,108  00 

181,976  00 

119,396  00 

55,000  00 

83,428  00 

$15,265,424  00 


$14,731  71 

4,016  13 

3,087  17 

2,594  50 

1,891  81 

1,700  00 

1,682  55 

1,181  97 

1,132  86 

1,083  15 

923  23 

815  37 

700  90 

597  05 

575  39 

470  27 

454  94 

298  49 

137  50 

83  57 

$38,163  65 


The  value  of  Warrants  drawn  on  the  Territorial  Treasury  during  the  year  ending  December  31st, 
1871,  was  seven  thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty-six  dollars  and  thirteen  cents,  which  was  paid  on  ap- 
propriations and  accounts,  as  follows; 

ROADS  AND  BRIDGES. 

Paid  balance  appropriation  for  Sevier  Bridge $   450  00 

"    on  account  appropriation  to  St.  George  and  Muddy  road 58  83    $   508  83 

PENITENTIARY. 

Paid  for  current  expenses $1,200  00 

1    on  account  of  salary  of  Warden 700  00    $1,900  00 

C 


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MARSHAL'S  OFFICE. 

Paid  on  account  of  Court  expenses $1,421  50 

"    for  two  years  rent  of  office 10000    $1,53150 

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S  OFFICE. 

Paid  on  account  of  services  for  the  year  1871 $1,000  09 

SUPERINTENDENT  COMMON  SCHOOLS. 

Paid  on  account  of  services  for  the  year  1871 $    600  00 

'    on  account  of  stationery,  printing,  etc 75  00    $    675  00 

AUDITOR'S  OFFICE. 

Paid  Auditor  on  account  services  in  year  1871 $    600  00 

'    for  printing  and  folding  Brand  Sheets 92  00    $    692  03 

TREASURER'S  OFFICE. 

Paid  Treasurer  on  account  of  services  in  year  1871 $  400  00 

'    ttationery  for  the  year  1870 42  50 

"    stationery  for  the  year  1871 35  QO 

'    receipt  book  for  office 1000    $47750 

TERRITORIAL  LIBRARY. 
Paid  Librarian  on  account  of  services  1871 $   400  00 

METEOROLOGICAL  OBSERVATIONS. 
Paid  Superintendent  on  account  of  services  1871 $   200  00 

D.  A.  AND  M.  SOCIETY. 
Paid  balance  of  appropriation  on  orders  of  Secretary $   157  30 

ROADS  AND  BRIDGES. 
Paid  on  account  of  Salt  Lake  City  and  Black  Rock  road 24  00 

Total  disbursements  during  1871 $7,656  13 

To  total  disburstments  for  the  year  1871, $7,656  13 

Add  outstanding  Warrants,  December  31st,  1870, 1,488  36 


Total  Warrants  in  circulation  during  the  year, 9,14449 

Amount  redeemed  as  per  Treasurer's  Report, : 9,046  49 

Leaving  in  circulation  December  31st,  1871, $     98  00 


The  following  sums,  haying  been  previously  appropriated,  remain    as   unsettled    balances    on 
Auditor's  books. 

ROADS  AND  BRIDGES. 

For  opening  a  road  from  Provo  River  to  New  Bridge, $2,000  00 

Building  forts  in  Kane  County, 1,000  00 

Roads  between  Meadow  Valley  and  the  Muddy, 696  00 

Beaver  Dam  and  Meadow  Valley  Hoad, 126  16 

St  Charles  and  Lojjan  Roads, 328  19 

Road  between  St.  George  and  the  Muddy, 15  25 

State  Road,  West, 21  86 

Salt  Lake  City  aud  Black  Rock  Road, 17  00      4,206  46 

INCIDENTAL  EXPENSES. 

For  amount  due  W.  I.  Appleby, 22  00 

"    Amount  due  S.  Taylor, 50  00 

"    Amount  due  P.  Cranny, 5000         12200 

CONTINGENT  FUND. 

For  expenses  of  Courts,  payable  to  order  of  J.  D.  T.  McAllister,  Marshal, ....  856  35 

Total       $5,184  81 
Respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

WILLIAM  CLAYTON, 
Salt  Lake  City,  January  4th,  1872.  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts. 


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TREASURER'S  REPORT. 


TERRITORIAL  TREASURER'S  OFFICE, 

Salt  Lake  City,  U.  T .,  December  31,  1870. 

To  His  EXCELLENCY,  VERNON  H.  VAUGHAN, 

GOVERNOR  OF  UTAH  TERRITORY: 

Dear  Sir: — I  respectfully  submit  herewith  my  annual  report  of  the  Receipts  and 
Disbursements  of  this  Office  for  the  year  ending'at  date. 

RECEIPTS. 

Amounts  received  from  the  Assessors  and  Collectors  of  the  following  Counties: 

Beaver        ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  $106451 

Box  Elder  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  45  9  80 

Cache          ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  4334  50 

Davis  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  1068  53 

Iron  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  684  16 

Juab  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  1038  50 

Kane          ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  559  19 

Morgan  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  175  25 

Millard      ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  912  50 

Rich  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  352  56 

Salt  Lake  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  11550  93 

Sanpete  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  588  65 

Summit      ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  1325  15 

Tooele  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  1515  90 

Utah  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  2368  46 

Weber  ...  ...  ...  ...  ..  2817  59 

Washington  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  789  49 

Wasatch  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  233  58 

Common  Schools,  Godbe  &  Co.,  ...  ...  ...  118  90 


36,048  13 
Add  balance  on  hand,  December  31,  1869,         ...  ...  28,73060 

Total       64,778  73 
DISBURSEMENTS. 

Auditor's  warrants  received  at  the  Treasury  50,148  16 

Balance  in  the  Treasury  ...  ...  ...  ...  $14,630  57 

JAMES  JACK, 
Fait  Lake  City,  Dec.  31,  1870.  Territorial  Treasurer. 


TERRITORIAL  TREASURER'S  O'FFICE, 

Salt  Lake  City,  U.  T.,  May  15,  1371. 

To  His  EXCELLENCY,  GEO.  L.  WOODS, 

GOVERNOR  OF  UTAH  TERRITORY: 

Sir:— According  to  your  request,  I  respectfully  submit  the  Receipts  and  Disburs- 
ments  of  this  office  from  December  31st,  1870,  to  date. 

RECEIPTS. 

Amounts  received  from  the  Assessors  and  Collectors  of  the  following  Counties: 

Beaver  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  $      66  84 

Cache  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  345 

Davis  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  468 

Iron    ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  104  50 

Juab  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  300 

Kane  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  83  85 

Morgan  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  750 


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Millard  ...  ...  ...  ...  $    325 

.Rich  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  120 

Salt  Lake  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  Km  98 

Sanpete      ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  175  00 

Summit  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...         450  24 

Tooele         ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  406  20 

Utah  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...          737  62 

Weber         ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  200 

Washington  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  205 

Common  Schools,  (Bear  Elver  Bridge,)  ...  ...  19  11 

6,188  34 
Add  balance  on  hand  December  31,  1870,          ...  ...  14,63057 

Total        $20,818  91 
DISBURSEMENTS. 

Auditor's  warrants  received  at  the  Treasury  to  date  5,348  75 

Balance  in  the  Treasury     ...  ...  ...  ...  $15,470  16 

JAMES  JACK, 
Salt  Lake  City,  May  15,  1871.  Territorial  Treasurer. 


TERRITORIAL  TREASURER'S  OFFICE, 

Salt  Lake  City,  U.  T.,  December  30th,  1871. 

To  His  EXCELLENCY,  GEO.  L.  WOODS, 

GOVERNOR  OF  UTAH  TERRITORY. 

Dear  Sir:— I  respectfully  submit  herewith  my  annual  report  of  the  Receipts  and 
Disbursements  of  this  Office  for  the  year  ending  at  date. 

RECEIPTS. 
Amounts  received  from  the  Assessors  and  Collectors  of  the  following  Counties: 

Beaver        ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  $      66  84 

Box  Elder  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...        3322  60 

Cache          ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  145  00 

Davis  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...        1384  32 

Iron  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  369  75 

Juab  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...          486  30  ' 

Kane          ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  287  99 

Morgan  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...        1468  00 

Millard      ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  1002  00 

Rich  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...          120  00 

Salt  Lake  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  7259  98 

Sanpete  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...          780  00 

Summit  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  1712  50 

Sevier  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  66  00 

Tooele        ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  406  20 

Utah  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...        3368  52 

Weber        ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  2468  74 

Washington,  ...  ...  ...  ...  ...          705  76 

Common  Schools       ...  ...  ...  ...  ...  19  11 


25,439  61 
Add  balance  on  hand,  December  31,  1870,  ...  ...  14,630  57 

Total       $40,070  18 
DISBURSEMENTS. 

Auditor's  Warrants    redeemed   at    the    Treasury    during 

the  year  as  per  list  in  detail.  ...        9,046  49 

Balance  on  hand,        $31,023  69 

Very  respectfully,  JAMES  JACK, 

Terrritorial  Treasurer. 


